Chapter 68 "He is my lover"
Gu Chenghuai frowned and pressed his slender and clean fingers against Lin Zhao's red lips.
"Zhao Zhao!" He said in a harsh voice, his dark eyes showing a hint of pain, "You are digging into my heart."
He didn't dare to think too deeply about every word Zhao Zhao said, as thinking about it would make him feel miserable.
It was as if a hand was pointed at his chest, and the coldness penetrated through it, dragging his heart back and forth.
Over and over again.
Even more.
What she said... seemed to have happened at some point.
It made him heartbroken.
Just thinking about it drains all my strength away.
Those deep black eyes were fixed on his wife, as if he wanted to hold her in his heart.
He was really, really scared.
Lin Zhao felt that Gu Chenghuai's tone was a bit harsh, so she looked up at him with clear and calm eyes, "Gu Chenghuai! Are you being mean to me?"
She would only call him by his full name when she was angry. The usual names she used were varied, such as Comrade Gu, Captain Gu, the father of the baby, the father of the child, Gu San... all depending on what she liked.
Gu Chenghuai put his hands on his wife's shoulders, looked down at her with focused and passionate eyes, his voice was calm, but with a hint of melancholy, "I'm not mean to you, I just..."
He paused for a moment, his voice slightly hoarse, "I can't stand what you said, Zhao Zhao."
It was so rare for them to see each other, and Lin Zhao was reluctant to waste time on quarrels. As long as he was willing to coax her... she would calm down instantly.
Her eyes curved slightly, she hooked Gu Chenghuai's hand, and her right hand was held in his palm.
"Okay, I won't say anything more!" She was just venting her emotions without intending to make the father feel bad.
Gu Chenghuai's tense expression instantly relaxed, his eyes always fixed on his wife, gentle and tender, "Does your head still hurt?"
"If it hurts, I'll take you to the hospital."
Lin Zhao's expression was gentle, and she also looked at the man, not willing to look away for a long time, "It doesn't hurt anymore!"
This is her man. She hasn't seen him for a long time, so naturally she will miss him.
Even if there is a little bit of unfamiliarity, it will be overwhelmed by the strong emotion of wanting to cherish every second with him...
Noticing that Gu Chenghuai had nothing in his hands, not even a bag, she asked curiously, "You didn't bring any luggage with you?"
"I brought it." Gu Chenghuai was always gentle and patient in front of his wife, speaking at a steady pace, "It's with Yang Junzhi."
He looked at Zhao Zhao's forehead again. There was not even a red mark left on it, so he should be fine.
"Did you borrow the money to buy your job, bicycle and watch?" Lin Zhao was afraid that Gu Chenghuai owed him a favor, so she frowned slightly.
"No." Gu Chenghuai shook his head and denied it, explaining, "I took it from the mission bonus passbook."
He has two passbooks, one for his allowance and the other for his mission bonus. When he first got married, he took the initiative to hand over his two savings books to his wife. Lin Zhao only accepted the allowance and did not take the savings book containing the man's mission bonus, and asked Gu Chenghuai to keep it for himself.
She felt that this was the money he earned with his blood and sweat, and she shouldn't be the one taking it.
"That's good enough as long as I don't owe anyone any favors," Lin Zhao said.
Gu Chenghuai looked at her with deep black eyes, with hidden expectation, "Aren't you afraid that I will give money to Gu Xing'er, so you also keep the other passbook?"
Lin Zhao's eyes showed helplessness, and he said softly, "It doesn't matter whether you take it or I take it. Who would complain about having too much money? Just put it next to you and you can take it directly when you need it."
"I don't need it." Gu Chenghuai said in a deep voice.
He didn't want Zhao Zhao to be distant with him.
Isn't he working hard outside to give her and the children a good life? Whether it's an allowance or a mission reward, it's the same to him, just a number to make his family live a better life.
"You brought it back?!" Lin Zhao raised his eyebrows.
Gu Chenghuai decisively took out the passbook from his pocket and handed it to her.
Active and conscious.
"You are the head of the family, you keep it."
"Put the passbook in your pocket." Lin Zhao was surprised and scolded him. Without saying anything, he took it and stuffed it into his bag without even looking at it. "You're not afraid of losing it!"
This is his father’s hard-earned money! !
Gu Chenghuai's brows relaxed, his black eyes were filled with smiles, and his whole body felt light and cheerful.
The look in his eyes when he looked at his daughter-in-law became more and more disgusted.
He really likes Zhao Zhao to take care of him.
This made him feel that Zhaozhao cared about him, and she was not the kind of person who would deny her privileges just because she had eaten his meat and had his body.
"What are you laughing at!" Lin Zhao patted his arm. His arm was as strong as a piece of iron. He could lift her up with one hand and walk from the county back to the brigade, and then to the Dongfeng Brigade.
"I'm happy." Gu Chenghuai's voice was tinged with smile.
His voice is deep and pleasant to begin with, and when he smiles it's even more alluring and seductive, making people's ears warm.
"Are you stupid? You're happy when you're given money." Lin Zhao was happy in her heart, but she complained.
Gu Chenghuai saw that she was saying one thing and thinking another, and he felt better, saying, "I'm happy to give it to you."
"Captain Gu, you are really hopeless!" Lin Zhao took his hand and strode forward.
Gu Chenghuai looked at her profile and smiled without saying anything.
He was already beyond help the first time he saw Zhao Zhao.
After walking a little further, Lin Zhao suddenly stopped and slapped his forehead, "...I forgot my bicycle!!"
Gu Chenghuai pulled her hand down, reached out and gently touched her forehead, and said helplessly, "Forget it, forget it. No one dares to steal it."
Nowadays, all bicycles are licensed and have to be registered. If you dare to steal them, you will be put in jail.
Before Lin Zhao could say anything, Gu Chenghuai took the initiative to invite her, "It's still early, do you want to watch a movie?"
Lin Zhao suddenly remembered that he had said this when they first started dating.
It was winter then. Comrade Gu back then was not as imposing and majestic as he is now. He was still a little immature. He didn't even dare to look at her openly and could only glance at her.
I would even feel shy when she saw me, and with my ears red, I would pretend to be calm and answer her questions.
"Yes, I haven't watched a movie with you for a long time!" Lin Zhao said with a smile.
"Let's go." Gu Chenghuai took her hand and walked towards the cinema. He would let go of her hand as soon as he met someone on the way, but would hold her hand as long as there was no one around. It seemed as if his eyes were fixed on his wife, and he could not get enough of looking at her.
"What if the kids are waiting for me to come home at the village entrance?" Lin Zhao hesitated, and his conscience ached for a moment.
"It's okay, my family is watching over you." Gu Chenghuai didn't care.
He never thought of using the four sons to tie down his wife. Zhao Zhao was first Lin Zhao, and then his wife, the mother of four children, and the daughter-in-law of the Gu family.
"You don't even miss them." Lin Zhao said casually.
"Of course I do. How could I not want to? It's a priceless treasure that you went through so much hardship and shed so much blood to create. It's impossible for me not to want to think about it." Gu Chenghuai was not taciturn in front of his wife. He said whatever he had to say, fearing that Zhaozhao would think he was boring.
"There's plenty of time to build relationships with them at night. I just want to be alone with you right now." His eyes were focused and serious.
In the sunlight, the whole person is glowing.
Lin Zhao tilted her head slightly and just happened to see his sexy Adam's apple and kissable lips.
She smiled happily and responded, "...I want to, too."
Gu Chenghuai lowered his eyes and wanted to kiss her, but couldn't.
He withdrew his gaze melancholy and took her to the cinema.
"The day I spoke to you on the phone, I took my eldest and second sons to see a movie. They were so happy that they kept telling the other kids in the team about it for days." Lin Zhao recalled the last time she took her son to see a movie and shared this interesting story with his father.
A picture emerged in Gu Chenghuai's mind.
The gentle and beautiful wife was holding their two sons' hands. The eldest son was calm and quiet, and didn't talk much. He looked at his mother and smiled sweetly. The second son was jumping around and talking non-stop, asking questions here and there, and was curious about everything. His eyes were bright, very similar to the clear and bright eyes that Zhaozhao saw when he first saw himself.
It makes one's heart collapse in an instant, and then suddenly become soft.
"Thank you for your hard work." He looked serious, tightened his grip on Lin Zhao's hand slightly, and a look of guilt and heartache flashed in his eyes.
He couldn't be with them, and he felt guilty towards Zhao Zhao, his four children, and his parents.
Lin Zhao shook her head and smiled sweetly, "It's OK. You know, the eldest and second cubs are very well behaved and don't cause me any trouble. That's why you're the one who's having a hard time."
After not seeing each other for a long time, the couple had endless things to talk about, especially Gu Chenghuai. He was full of doubts about his wife's changes. He wanted to ask but was afraid of stepping on some landmine and making Zhao Zhao think that he blamed her for not taking care of the children in the past. He could only keep it in his heart and observe the situation first.
"Are you used to the work? Are you tired?"
Lin Zhao's eyes rose softly, "Don't you know what a salesperson's job is? It's easy, and I get off work early. I like it very much."
She shook Gu Chenghuai's arm, her tone light and cheerful, "Dad, you don't know how much I envied those who were sales clerks when I was in school."
"I just wonder, how can there be such a comfortable job? It's just to display the goods, and when someone comes to greet you, you can do whatever you want, even take a nap or knit a sweater, and the pay is not bad. It's simply a heavenly job."
“I didn’t expect I’d be able to get in.”
"I'm not afraid of you laughing at me when I tell you this, but I was so excited that I couldn't sleep for half a day the night before my first day at work. I wanted to talk to someone but..." No one was there.
Gu Chenghuai heard the hidden meaning in her words and his heart suddenly tightened.
Lin Zhao didn't need to feel guilty about her son's father. As early as when she agreed to Gu Chenghuai's proposal, she knew that he was a soldier and would definitely not be like other husbands and fathers who could stay with them.
That’s all I have to say.
She smiled with her eyes curved, changed the subject calmly, and said in a joyful tone: "Cheng Huai, I'm very happy."
Gu Chenghuai's eyes stirred, "As long as you are happy."
"I'm happy. Being a salesperson was my ultimate goal when I was in high school." Lin Zhao raised her head and looked at the branches shining in the light. The light and shadow cast a soft glow on her profile.
"Isn't it strange that I don't have the same lofty ideals as others?" She retracted her gaze and looked at Gu Chenghuai, her tone slightly teasing.
"Not surprising." Gu Chenghuai shook his head, his eyes bright and sincere, "Everyone has their own aspirations, and everyone has the right to choose which lifestyle to live. You are doing great."
Lin Zhao smiled wider, "You always know how to make me happy."
In Gu Chenghuai's heart, it doesn't matter what she is like.
"I'm not kidding you. I'm sincere." Gu Chenghuai emphasized.
"I know." That's why it's even more precious.
The two of them talked without stopping and walked straight to the cinema.
At the ticket window, the person selling tickets was still Guo Meizhu.
Some people have no sense of queuing. When they see a lot of people, they deliberately squeeze forward. Several hands reach into the window, which makes people angry.
Guo Meizhu's pretty face was cold as she yelled, "What are you doing? You are all adults, but you don't know how to line up. You are worse than children. The one with the mole on his hand is still pushing, pushing. Are you trying to take advantage of the situation? I saw it all!"
While cursing.
The hands kept moving.
They have sharp eyes and no one can successfully cheat tickets by taking advantage of the situation.
Lin Zhao took in everything that happened in front of the ticket window and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Do you know him?" Gu Chenghuai asked.
"Yes, my junior high school classmate." she replied.
Seeing that Guo Meizhu noticed her, Lin Zhao waved towards the ticket window, then pointed to the location of the cinema, indicating that she wanted to see a movie and asked for help to reserve two tickets.
Guo Meizhu nodded to indicate that she had received it, and then got busy again.
Seeing that his wife's mouth was a little dry, Gu Chenghuai asked her to stay in the shade. He quickly left to buy soda.
Even though the two hadn't seen each other for a long time, their tacit understanding was still there. Lin Zhao knew what he was doing, and there was a smile in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
After Guo Meizhu finished her work, she came over with two tickets.
"Zhao Zhao, your ticket."
Lin Zhao took it, gave her the money, and stuffed a piece of chocolate into her hand.
"Chocolate?! It's chocolate, right Zhaozhao?!" Guo Meizhu had never eaten chocolate before, but she had heard her cousin from the provincial capital boast about it, saying it was very delicious and that all the sugars in the supply and marketing cooperative combined were not as delicious as this stuff.
"Yes, it's chocolate." Lin Zhao nodded.
"I heard it was very expensive and not available at the supply and marketing cooperatives. I didn't expect you had it and were so generous to give it to me. Thank you." Guo Meizhu thanked with a smile.
"You're welcome. You saved the ticket for me," said Lin Zhao.
Speaking of leaving tickets, Guo Meizhu thought of the person she saw from afar, her eyes lit up, "Zhao Zhao, who was the person next to you just now? Is he your third brother?"
Lin Zhao was slightly startled and shook her head, "No, he is my lover."
Gu Chenghuai happened to hear these words.
The young soldier, who was as cold as the cold moon, suddenly lost the coldness in his black eyes and a smile appeared on his lips.
"Ah...?!" Guo Meizhu cried out in surprise, her expression suddenly becoming complicated and a little weird.
Is this the ugly country bumpkin that classmates talk about in private?
Is it rustic?
Is it ugly?
Are you all blind? !
"What's wrong?" Lin Zhao frowned slightly.
Guo Meizhu didn't want those unfounded rumors to affect Zhao Zhao's mood, so she quickly shook her head, "No, nothing. Your lover is really a nice person."
As expected, she is Lin Zhao.
She said that the words "self-degradation" were not too far away from Lin Zhao. She was always sober and knew what she was doing.
"Oh." Lin Zhao didn't ask any further questions. She said goodbye to her and followed Gu Chenghuai into the cinema.
Here, the newlyweds, who have been separated for a long time, have just entered the cinema and are enjoying their sweet world of two, while the four children and two dogs at the entrance of the village are waiting anxiously.
"Brother, why hasn't mom come back yet?" Erzai asked impatiently.
He and his brother had just finished washing clothes, so the hems of their clothes and trouser legs were a little wet, and the sandals on their feet were covered in mud.
The eldest boy kept his eyes fixed on the place where his mother usually appeared, without letting go for a moment, and his brows were slightly furrowed.
The fourth child tilted his head, blinked his big, clear eyes, and suddenly uttered two puzzled words: "...Lost?"
The second child grinned and burst into a loud laugh, deliberately dragging out the tone, "Do you think your mother is you...?"
"Ha ha ha ha!!"
"Mom is an adult! An adult!! How could an adult get lost? You idiots!"
The little kid's face turned red with anger, his arms like lotus roots swung like small windmill propellers, and his whole body was like a kitten with its fur standing on end... He pounced over with a meow.
"Bad brother!"
(End of this chapter)
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